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Synchrony Financial Reports Second Quarter Net Earnings of $853 Million or $1.24 Per Diluted Share

July 19, 2019 6:00 AM

STAMFORD, Conn., July 19, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Synchrony Financial (NYSE: SYF) today announced second quarter 2019 net earnings of $853 million, or $1.24 per diluted share; this includes a $247 million pre-tax, $186 million after-tax, or $0.27 per diluted share benefit from a reduction in the reserve related to the expected sale of the Walmart portfolio. Highlights included*:

  • Loan receivables grew 4% to $81.8 billion; excluding the Walmart portfolio from both periods, loan receivables grew 17% to $81.4 billion
  • Net interest income increased 11% to $4.2 billion
  • Purchase volume grew 12% to $38.3 billion; and average active accounts grew 9% to 75.5 million
  • Deposits grew $6.6 billion, or 11%, to $65.6 billion
  • Completed successful conversion of PayPal Credit accounts
  • Added new Payment Solutions partnerships with Samsung HVAC and Zero Motorcycles and renewed relationships with CCA Global Partners and Penske Automotive
  • Launched new partnerships with Fanatics in Payment Solutions and Lighthouse in CareCredit
  • Renewed partnership with Bosley and expanded the CareCredit network through partnerships with Lehigh Valley Physician's Group and Baylor Scott White Medical Center
  • Announced a new capital plan which includes share repurchases of up to $4.0 billion of Synchrony Financial common stock and an increase in the quarterly common stock dividend to $0.22 per share beginning in the third quarter; repurchased $725 million of common stock and paid a $0.21 dividend in the second quarter

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"Our focus on driving growth both organically and through new partner programs is evident in the progress made across each of our sales platforms in the second quarter. Investing in leading digital technologies and innovative data analytics capabilities has been paramount to delivering an optimal customer experience, empowering us to grow existing programs and win new ones," said Margaret Keane, Chief Executive Officer of Synchrony Financial. "We remain highly focused on the risk-adjusted returns of our programs, operating with a strong balance sheet, and returning capital to shareholders—during the quarter we began executing our new capital plan which includes share repurchases of up to $4.0 billion and an increase in the quarterly dividend to $0.22 per share beginning in the third quarter."

* All comparisons are for the second quarter of 2019 compared to the second quarter of 2018, unless otherwise noted

Business and Financial Highlights for the Second Quarter of 2019

All comparisons are for the second quarter of 2019 compared to the second quarter of 2018, unless otherwise noted. The PayPal Credit program acquisition occurred in the third quarter of 2018.

Earnings

  • Net interest income increased $418 million, or 11%, to $4.2 billion, primarily driven by the PayPal Credit program acquisition and loan receivables growth.
  • Retailer share arrangements increased $206 million, or 32%, mainly driven by growth, including the PayPal Credit program acquisition, and improved program performance.
  • Provision for loan losses decreased $82 million, or 6%, to $1.2 billion, largely driven by the $247 million reserve reduction related to the Walmart portfolio.
  • Other income increased $27 million to $90 million.
  • Other expense increased $84 million, or 9%, to $1.1 billion, primarily driven by the PayPal Credit program acquisition.
  • Net earnings totaled $853 million compared to $696 million last year.

Balance Sheet

  • Period-end loan receivables growth was 4%; excluding the Walmart portfolio from both periods, period-end loan receivables growth was 17%; purchase volume growth was 12% and average active accounts increased 9%, primarily driven by the PayPal Credit program acquisition and growth.
  • Deposits grew to $65.6 billion, up $6.6 billion, or 11%, and comprised 75% of funding.
  • The Company's balance sheet remained strong with total liquidity (liquid assets and undrawn credit facilities) of $23.7 billion, or 22.3% of total assets.
  • The estimated fully phased-in Common Equity Tier 1 ratio under Basel III was 14.3%, compared to 16.6%, reflecting the impact of capital deployment through the PayPal Credit program acquisition and continued execution of our capital plans.

Key Financial Metrics

  • Return on assets was 3.3% and return on equity was 23.1%.
  • Net interest margin was 15.75%.
  • Efficiency ratio was 31.3%.

Credit Quality

  • Loans 30+ days past due as a percentage of total period-end loan receivables were 4.43% compared to 4.17% last year; excluding the PayPal Credit program and the Walmart portfolio, the rate decreased approximately 10 basis points compared to last year.
  • Net charge-offs as a percentage of total average loan receivables were 6.01% compared to 5.97% last year; excluding the PayPal Credit program and the Walmart portfolio, the rate decreased approximately 5 basis points compared to last year.
  • The allowance for loan losses as a percentage of total period-end loan receivables was 7.10% compared to 7.43% last year.

Sales Platforms

  • Retail Card period-end loan receivables growth was 2%; excluding the Walmart portfolio from both periods, period-end loan receivables growth was 23%; interest and fees on loans increased 16%, purchase volume growth was 14%, and average active accounts increased 11%, all largely driven by the PayPal Credit program acquisition.
  • Payment Solutions period-end loan receivables grew 8%, led by home furnishings and power products. Interest and fees on loans increased 6%, primarily driven by the loan receivables growth. Purchase volume growth was 4% and average active accounts increased 3%.
  • CareCredit period-end loan receivables grew 7%, led by dental and veterinary. Interest and fees on loans increased 7%, primarily driven by the loan receivables growth. Purchase volume growth was 7% and average active accounts increased 5%.

Corresponding Financial Tables and Information

No representation is made that the information in this news release is complete. Investors are encouraged to review the foregoing summary and discussion of Synchrony Financial's earnings and financial condition in conjunction with the detailed financial tables and information that follow and the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018, as filed February 15, 2019, and the Company's forthcoming Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2019. The detailed financial tables and other information are also available on the Investor Relations page of the Company's website at www.investors.synchronyfinancial.com. This information is also furnished in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC today.

Conference Call and Webcast Information

On Friday, July 19, 2019, at 7:30 a.m. Eastern Time, Margaret Keane, Chief Executive Officer, Brian Doubles, President, and Brian Wenzel, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will host a conference call to review the financial results and outlook for certain business drivers. The conference call can be accessed via an audio webcast through the Investor Relations page on the Synchrony Financial corporate website, www.investors.synchronyfinancial.com, under Events and Presentations. A replay will be available on the website or by dialing (888) 843-7419 (U.S. domestic) or (630) 652-3042 (international), passcode 22019#, and can be accessed beginning approximately two hours after the event through August 2, 2019.

About Synchrony Financial

Synchrony Financial (NYSE: SYF) is a premier consumer financial services company delivering customized financing programs across key industries including retail, health, auto, travel and home, along with award-winning consumer banking products. With more than $140 billion in sales financed and 80.3 million active accounts, Synchrony Financial brings deep industry expertise, actionable data insights, innovative solutions and differentiated digital experiences to improve the success of every business we serve and the quality of each life we touch. More information can be found at www.synchronyfinancial.com and through Twitter: @Synchrony.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This news release contains certain forward-looking statements as defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which are subject to the "safe harbor" created by those sections. Forward-looking statements may be identified by words such as "expects," "intends," "anticipates," "plans," "believes," "seeks," "targets," "outlook," "estimates," "will," "should," "may" or words of similar meaning, but these words are not the exclusive means of identifying forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on management's current expectations and assumptions, and are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict. As a result, actual results could differ materially from those indicated in these forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include global political, economic, business, competitive, market, regulatory and other factors and risks, such as: the impact of macroeconomic conditions and whether industry trends we have identified develop as anticipated; retaining existing partners and attracting new partners, concentration of our revenue in a small number of Retail Card partners, promotion and support of our products by our partners, and financial performance of our partners; cyber-attacks or other security breaches; higher borrowing costs and adverse financial market conditions impacting our funding and liquidity, and any reduction in our credit ratings; our ability to grow our deposits in the future; our ability to securitize our loan receivables, occurrence of an early amortization of our securitization facilities, loss of the right to service or subservice our securitized loan receivables, and lower payment rates on our securitized loan receivables; changes in market interest rates and the impact of any margin compression; effectiveness of our risk management processes and procedures, reliance on models which may be inaccurate or misinterpreted, our ability to manage our credit risk, the sufficiency of our allowance for loan losses and the accuracy of the assumptions or estimates used in preparing our financial statements; our ability to offset increases in our costs in retailer share arrangements; competition in the consumer finance industry; our concentration in the U.S. consumer credit market; our ability to successfully develop and commercialize new or enhanced products and services; our ability to realize the value of acquisitions and strategic investments; reductions in interchange fees; fraudulent activity; failure of third parties to provide various services that are important to our operations; disruptions in the operations of our computer systems and data centers; international risks and compliance and regulatory risks and costs associated with international operations; alleged infringement of intellectual property rights of others and our ability to protect our intellectual property; litigation and regulatory actions; damage to our reputation; our ability to attract, retain and motivate key officers and employees; tax legislation initiatives or challenges to our tax positions and/or interpretations, and state sales tax rules and regulations; a material indemnification obligation to GE under the tax sharing and separation agreement with GE if we cause the split-off from GE or certain preliminary transactions to fail to qualify for tax-free treatment or in the case of certain significant transfers of our stock following the split-off; regulation, supervision, examination and enforcement of our business by governmental authorities, the impact of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and other legislative and regulatory developments and the impact of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's regulation of our business; impact of capital adequacy rules and liquidity requirements; restrictions that limit our ability to pay dividends and repurchase our common stock, and restrictions that limit Synchrony Bank's ability to pay dividends to us; regulations relating to privacy, information security and data protection; use of third-party vendors and ongoing third-party business relationships; and failure to comply with anti-money laundering and anti-terrorism financing laws.

For the reasons described above, we caution you against relying on any forward-looking statements, which should also be read in conjunction with the other cautionary statements that are included elsewhere in this news release and in our public filings, including under the heading "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018, as filed on February 15, 2019. You should not consider any list of such factors to be an exhaustive statement of all the risks, uncertainties, or potentially inaccurate assumptions that could cause our current expectations or beliefs to change. Further, any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made, and we undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which the statement is made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, except as otherwise may be required by law.

Non-GAAP Measures

The information provided herein includes measures we refer to as "tangible common equity" and certain "Core" financial measures that have been adjusted to exclude amounts related to the Walmart portfolio, which are not prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"). For a reconciliation of these non-GAAP measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures, please see the detailed financial tables and information that follow. For a statement regarding the usefulness of these measures to investors, please see the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC today.

SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL

FINANCIAL SUMMARY

(unaudited, in millions, except per share statistics)

Quarter Ended

Six Months Ended

Jun 30,2019

Mar 31,2019

Dec 31,2018

Sep 30,2018

Jun 30,2018

2Q'19 vs. 2Q'18

Jun 30,2019

Jun 30,2018

YTD'19 vs. YTD'18

EARNINGS

Net interest income

$4,155

$4,226

$4,333

$4,206

$3,737

$418

11.2%

$8,381

$7,579

$802

10.6%

Retailer share arrangements

(859)

(954)

(855)

(871)

(653)

(206)

31.5%

(1,813)

(1,373)

(440)

32.0%

Provision for loan losses

1,198

859

1,452

1,451

1,280

(82)

(6.4)%

2,057

2,642

(585)

(22.1)%

Net interest income, after retailer share arrangements and provision for loan losses

2,098

2,413

2,026

1,884

1,804

294

16.3%

4,511

3,564

947

26.6%

Other income

90

92

64

63

63

27

42.9%

182

138

44

31.9%

Other expense

1,059

1,043

1,078

1,054

975

84

8.6%

2,102

1,963

139

7.1%

Earnings before provision for income taxes

1,129

1,462

1,012

893

892

237

26.6%

2,591

1,739

852

49.0%

Provision for income taxes

276

355

229

222

196

80

40.8%

631

403

228

56.6%

Net earnings

$853

$1,107

$783

$671

$696

$157

22.6%

$1,960

$1,336

$624

46.7%

Net earnings attributable to common stockholders

$853

$1,107

$783

$671

$696

$157

22.6%

$1,960

$1,336

$624

46.7%

COMMON SHARE STATISTICS

Basic EPS

$1.25

$1.57

$1.09

$0.91

$0.93

$0.32

34.4%

$2.82

$1.76

$1.06

60.2%

Diluted EPS

$1.24

$1.56

$1.09

$0.91

$0.92

$0.32

34.8%

$2.81

$1.75

$1.06

60.6%

Dividend declared per share

$0.21

$0.21

$0.21

$0.21

$0.15

$0.06

40.0%

$0.42

$0.30

$0.12

40.0%

Common stock price

$34.67

$31.90

$23.46

$31.08

$33.38

$1.29

3.9%

$34.67

$33.38

$1.29

3.9%

Book value per share

$22.03

$21.35

$20.42

$19.47

$19.37

$2.66

13.7%

$22.03

$19.37

$2.66

13.7%

Tangible common equity per share(1)

$18.60

$17.96

$17.41

$16.51

$16.84

$1.76

10.5%

$18.60

$16.84

$1.76

10.5%

Beginning common shares outstanding

688.8

718.8

718.7

746.6

760.3

(71.5)

(9.4)%

718.8

770.5

(51.7)

(6.7)%

Issuance of common shares

-

-

-

-

-

-

NM

-

-

-

- %

Stock-based compensation

1.2

0.9

0.1

2.4

0.3

0.9

NM

2.1

0.5

1.6

NM

Shares repurchased

(21.1)

(30.9)

-

(30.3)

(14.0)

(7.1)

50.7%

(52.0)

(24.4)

(27.6)

113.1%

Ending common shares outstanding

668.9

688.8

718.8

718.7

746.6

(77.7)

(10.4)%

668.9

746.6

(77.7)

(10.4)%

Weighted average common shares outstanding

683.6

706.3

718.7

734.9

752.2

(68.6)

(9.1)%

694.8

757.9

(63.1)

(8.3)%

Weighted average common shares outstanding (fully diluted)

686.5

708.9

720.9

738.8

758.3

(71.8)

(9.5)%

697.7

764.3

(66.6)

(8.7)%

(1) Tangible Common Equity ("TCE") is a non-GAAP measure. For corresponding reconciliation of TCE to a GAAP financial measure, see Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures and Calculations of Regulatory Measures.

SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL

SELECTED METRICS

(unaudited, $ in millions, except account data)

Quarter Ended

Six Months Ended

Jun 30,2019

Mar 31,2019

Dec 31,2018

Sep 30,2018

Jun 30,2018

2Q'19 vs. 2Q'18

Jun 30,2019

Jun 30,2018

YTD'19 vs. YTD'18

PERFORMANCE METRICS

Return on assets(1)

3.3%

4.3%

2.9%

2.7%

2.9%

0.4%

3.8%

2.8%

1.0%

Return on equity(2)

23.1%

30.4%

21.5%

18.5%

19.4%

3.7%

26.7%

18.8%

7.9%

Return on tangible common equity(3)

27.4%

35.8%

25.2%

21.5%

22.1%

5.3%

31.6%

21.5%

10.1%

Net interest margin(4)

15.75%

16.08%

16.06%

16.41%

15.33%

0.42%

15.92%

15.69%

0.23%

Efficiency ratio(5)

31.3%

31.0%

30.4%

31.0%

31.0%

0.3%

31.1%

30.9%

0.2%

Other expense as a % of average loan receivables, including held for sale

4.78%

4.71%

4.79%

4.82%

5.02%

(0.24)%

4.74%

5.04%

(0.30)%

Effective income tax rate

24.4%

24.3%

22.6%

24.9%

22.0%

2.4%

24.4%

23.2%

1.2%

CREDIT QUALITY METRICS

Net charge-offs as a % of average loan receivables, including held for sale

6.01%

6.06%

5.54%

4.97%

5.97%

0.04%

6.04%

6.06%

(0.02)%

30+ days past due as a % of period-end loan receivables(6)

4.43%

4.92%

4.76%

4.59%

4.17%

0.26%

4.43%

4.17%

0.26%

90+ days past due as a % of period-end loan receivables(6)

2.16%

2.51%

2.29%

2.09%

1.98%

0.18%

2.16%

1.98%

0.18%

Net charge-offs

$1,331

$1,344

$1,248

$1,087

$1,159

$172

14.8%

$2,675

$2,357

$318

13.5%

Loan receivables delinquent over 30 days(6)

$3,625

$3,957

$4,430

$4,021

$3,293

$332

10.1%

$3,625

$3,293

$332

10.1%

Loan receivables delinquent over 90 days(6)

$1,768

$2,019

$2,135

$1,833

$1,561

$207

13.3%

$1,768

$1,561

$207

13.3%

Allowance for loan losses (period-end)

$5,809

$5,942

$6,427

$6,223

$5,859

$(50)

(0.9)%

$5,809

$5,859

$(50)

(0.9)%

Allowance coverage ratio(7)

7.10%

7.39%

6.90%

7.11%

7.43%

(0.33)%

7.10%

7.43%

(0.33)%

BUSINESS METRICS

Purchase volume(8)(9)

$38,291

$32,513

$40,320

$36,443

$34,268

$4,023

11.7%

$70,804

$63,894

$6,910

10.8%

Period-end loan receivables

$81,796

$80,405

$93,139

$87,521

$78,879

$2,917

3.7%

$81,796

$78,879

$2,917

3.7%

Credit cards

$78,446

$77,251

$89,994

$84,319

$75,753

$2,693

3.6%

$78,446

$75,753

$2,693

3.6%

Consumer installment loans

$1,983

$1,860

$1,845

$1,789

$1,708

$275

16.1%

$1,983

$1,708

$275

16.1%

Commercial credit products

$1,328

$1,256

$1,260

$1,353

$1,356

$(28)

(2.1)%

$1,328

$1,356

$(28)

(2.1)%

Other

$39

$38

$40

$60

$62

$(23)

(37.1)%

$39

$62

$(23)

(37.1)%

Average loan receivables, including held for sale

$88,792

$89,903

$89,340

$86,783

$77,853

$10,939

14.1%

$89,344

$78,468

$10,876

13.9%

Period-end active accounts (in thousands)(9)(10)

76,065

74,812

80,339

75,457

69,767

6,298

9.0%

76,065

69,767

6,298

9.0%

Average active accounts (in thousands)(9)(10)

75,525

77,132

77,382

75,482

69,344

6,181

8.9%

76,545

70,540

6,005

8.5%

LIQUIDITY

Liquid assets

Cash and equivalents

$11,755

$12,963

$9,396

$12,068

$15,675

$(3,920)

(25.0)%

$11,755

$15,675

$(3,920)

(25.0)%

Total liquid assets

$16,665

$17,360

$14,822

$18,214

$21,491

$(4,826)

(22.5)%

$16,665

$21,491

$(4,826)

(22.5)%

Undrawn credit facilities

Undrawn credit facilities

$7,050

$6,050

$4,375

$5,125

$6,500

$550

8.5%

$7,050

$6,500

$550

8.5%

Total liquid assets and undrawn credit facilities

$23,715

$23,410

$19,197

$23,339

$27,991

$(4,276)

(15.3)%

$23,715

$27,991

$(4,276)

(15.3)%

Liquid assets % of total assets

15.66%

16.47%

13.88%

17.42%

21.68%

(6.02)%

15.66%

21.68%

(6.02)%

Liquid assets including undrawn credit facilities % of total assets

22.29%

22.21%

17.98%

22.32%

28.24%

(5.95)%

22.29%

28.24%

(5.95)%

(1) Return on assets represents net earnings as a percentage of average total assets.

(2) Return on equity represents net earnings as a percentage of average total equity.

(3) Return on tangible common equity represents net earnings as a percentage of average tangible common equity. Tangible common equity ("TCE") is a non-GAAP measure. For corresponding reconciliation of TCE to a GAAP financial measure, see Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures and Calculations of Regulatory Measures.

(4) Net interest margin represents net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets.

(5) Efficiency ratio represents (i) other expense, divided by (ii) net interest income, plus other income, less retailer share arrangements.

(6) Based on customer statement-end balances extrapolated to the respective period-end date.

(7) Allowance coverage ratio represents allowance for loan losses divided by total period-end loan receivables.

(8) Purchase volume, or net credit sales, represents the aggregate amount of charges incurred on credit cards or other credit product accounts less returns during the period.

(9) Includes activity and accounts associated with loan receivables held for sale.

(10) Active accounts represent credit card or installment loan accounts on which there has been a purchase, payment or outstanding balance in the current month.

SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL

STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS

(unaudited, $ in millions)

Quarter Ended

Six Months Ended

Jun 30,2019

Mar 31,2019

Dec 31,2018

Sep 30,2018

Jun 30,2018

2Q'19 vs. 2Q'18

Jun 30,2019

Jun 30,2018

YTD'19 vs. YTD'18

Interest income:

Interest and fees on loans

$4,636

$4,687

$4,774

$4,617

$4,081

$555

13.6%

$9,323

$8,253

$1,070

13.0%

Interest on cash and investment securities

102

99

102

77

93

9

9.7%

201

165

36

21.8%

Total interest income

4,738

4,786

4,876

4,694

4,174

564

13.5%

9,524

8,418

1,106

13.1%

Interest expense:

Interest on deposits

397

375

350

314

273

124

45.4%

772

522

250

47.9%

Interest on borrowings of consolidated securitization entities

90

100

104

86

80

10

12.5%

190

154

36

23.4%

Interest on senior unsecured notes

96

85

89

88

84

12

14.3%

181

163

18

11.0%

Total interest expense

583

560

543

488

437

146

33.4%

1,143

839

304

36.2%

Net interest income

4,155

4,226

4,333

4,206

3,737

418

11.2%

8,381

7,579

802

10.6%

Retailer share arrangements

(859)

(954)

(855)

(871)

(653)

(206)

31.5%

(1,813)

(1,373)

(440)

32.0%

Provision for loan losses

1,198

859

1,452

1,451

1,280

(82)

(6.4)%

2,057

2,642

(585)

(22.1)%

Net interest income, after retailer share arrangements and provision for loan losses

2,098

2,413

2,026

1,884

1,804

294

16.3%

4,511

3,564

947

26.6%

Other income:

Interchange revenue

194

165

193

182

177

17

9.6%

359

335

24

7.2%

Debt cancellation fees

69

68

70

65

66

3

4.5%

137

132

5

3.8%

Loyalty programs

(192)

(167)

(208)

(196)

(192)

-

- %

(359)

(347)

(12)

3.5%

Other

19

26

9

12

12

7

58.3%

45

18

27

150.0%

Total other income

90

92

64

63

63

27

42.9%

182

138

44

31.9%

Other expense:

Employee costs

358

353

353

365

351

7

2.0%

711

709

2

0.3%

Professional fees

231

232

231

232

177

54

30.5%

463

343

120

35.0%

Marketing and business development

135

123

166

131

110

25

22.7%

258

231

27

11.7%

Information processing

123

113

118

105

99

24

24.2%

236

203

33

16.3%

Other

212

222

210

221

238

(26)

(10.9)%

434

477

(43)

(9.0)%

Total other expense

1,059

1,043

1,078

1,054

975

84

8.6%

2,102

1,963

139

7.1%

Earnings before provision for income taxes

1,129

1,462

1,012

893

892

237

26.6%

2,591

1,739

852

49.0%

Provision for income taxes

276

355

229

222

196

80

40.8%

631

403

228

56.6%

Net earnings attributable to common stockholders

$853

$1,107

$783

$671

$696

$157

22.6%

$1,960

$1,336

$624

46.7%

SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL

STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION

(unaudited, $ in millions)

Quarter Ended

Jun 30,2019

Mar 31,2019

Dec 31,2018

Sep 30,2018

Jun 30,2018

Jun 30, 2019 vs. Jun 30, 2018

Assets

Cash and equivalents

$11,755

$12,963

$9,396

$12,068

$15,675

$(3,920)

(25.0)%

Debt securities

6,147

5,506

6,062

7,281

6,779

(632)

(9.3)%

Loan receivables:

Unsecuritized loans held for investment

55,178

54,907

64,969

59,868

50,884

4,294

8.4%

Restricted loans of consolidated securitization entities

26,618

25,498

28,170

27,653

27,995

(1,377)

(4.9)%

Total loan receivables

81,796

80,405

93,139

87,521

78,879

2,917

3.7%

Less: Allowance for loan losses

(5,809)

(5,942)

(6,427)

(6,223)

(5,859)

50

(0.9)%

Loan receivables, net

75,987

74,463

86,712

81,298

73,020

2,967

4.1%

Loan receivables held for sale

8,096

8,052

-

-

-

8,096

NM

Goodwill

1,078

1,076

1,024

1,024

1,024

54

5.3%

Intangible assets, net

1,215

1,259

1,137

1,105

863

352

40.8%

Other assets

2,110

2,065

2,461

1,769

1,761

349

19.8%

Total assets

$106,388

$105,384

$106,792

$104,545

$99,122

$7,266

7.3%

Liabilities and Equity

Deposits:

Interest-bearing deposit accounts

$65,382

$63,787

$63,738

$62,030

$58,734

$6,648

11.3%

Non-interest-bearing deposit accounts

263

273

281

287

277

(14)

(5.1)%

Total deposits

65,645

64,060

64,019

62,317

59,011

6,634

11.2%

Borrowings:

Borrowings of consolidated securitization entities

11,941

12,091

14,439

14,187

12,170

(229)

(1.9)%

Senior unsecured notes

9,303

9,800

9,557

9,554

9,551

(248)

(2.6)%

Total borrowings

21,244

21,891

23,996

23,741

21,721

(477)

(2.2)%

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

4,765

4,724

4,099

4,491

3,932

833

21.2%

Total liabilities

91,654

90,675

92,114

90,549

84,664

6,990

8.3%

Equity:

Common stock

1

1

1

1

1

-

- %

Additional paid-in capital

9,500

9,489

9,482

9,470

9,486

14

0.1%

Retained earnings

10,627

9,939

8,986

8,355

7,906

2,721

34.4%

Accumulated other comprehensive income:

(43)

(56)

(62)

(99)

(93)

50

(53.8)%

Treasury Stock

(5,351)

(4,664)

(3,729)

(3,731)

(2,842)

(2,509)

88.3%

Total equity

14,734

14,709

14,678

13,996

14,458

276

1.9%

Total liabilities and equity

$106,388

$105,384

$106,792

$104,545

$99,122

$7,266

7.3%

SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL

AVERAGE BALANCES, NET INTEREST INCOME AND NET INTEREST MARGIN

(unaudited, $ in millions)

Quarter Ended

Jun 30, 2019

Mar 31, 2019

Dec 31, 2018

Sep 30, 2018

Jun 30, 2018

Interest

Average

Interest

Average

Interest

Average

Interest

Average

Interest

Average

Average

Income/

Yield/

Average

Income/

Yield/

Average

Income/

Yield/

Average

Income/

Yield/

Average

Income/

Yield/

Balance

Expense

Rate

Balance

Expense

Rate

Balance

Expense

Rate

Balance

Expense

Rate

Balance

Expense

Rate

Assets

Interest-earning assets:

Interest-earning cash and equivalents

$10,989

$66

2.41%

$11,033

$65

2.39%

$10,856

$62

2.27%

$7,901

$39

1.96%

$13,097

$59

1.81%

Securities available for sale

6,010

36

2.40%

5,640

34

2.44%

6,837

40

2.32%

7,022

38

2.15%

6,803

34

2.00%

Loan receivables:

Credit cards, including held for sale

85,488

4,557

21.38%

86,768

4,611

21.55%

86,131

4,695

21.63%

83,609

4,538

21.53%

74,809

4,010

21.50%

Consumer installment loans

1,924

44

9.17%

1,844

42

9.24%

1,815

42

9.18%

1,753

41

9.28%

1,648

37

9.01%

Commercial credit products

1,330

34

10.25%

1,252

34

11.01%

1,344

37

10.92%

1,355

37

10.83%

1,346

34

10.13%

Other

50

1

NM

39

-

- %

50

-

- %

66

1

NM

50

-

- %

Total loan receivables, including held for sale

88,792

4,636

20.94%

89,903

4,687

21.14%

89,340

4,774

21.20%

86,783

4,617

21.11%

77,853

4,081

21.03%

Total interest-earning assets

105,791

4,738

17.96%

106,576

4,786

18.21%

107,033

4,876

18.07%

101,706

4,694

18.31%

97,753

4,174

17.13%

Non-interest-earning assets:

Cash and due from banks

1,271

1,335

1,320

1,217

1,161

Allowance for loan losses

(5,911)

(6,341)

(6,259)

(5,956)

(5,768)

Other assets

3,752

3,729

3,688

3,482

3,068

Total non-interest-earning assets

(888)

(1,277)

(1,251)

(1,257)

(1,539)

Total assets

$104,903

$105,299

$105,782

$100,449

$96,214

Liabilities

Interest-bearing liabilities:

Interest-bearing deposit accounts

$64,226

$397

2.48%

$63,776

$375

2.38%

$62,999

$350

2.20%

$60,123

$314

2.07%

$57,303

$273

1.91%

Borrowings of consolidated securitization entities

11,785

90

3.06%

13,407

100

3.02%

14,223

104

2.90%

12,306

86

2.77%

11,821

80

2.71%

Senior unsecured notes

9,543

96

4.03%

8,892

85

3.88%

9,554

89

3.70%

9,552

88

3.66%

9,114

84

3.70%

Total interest-bearing liabilities

85,554

583

2.73%

86,075

560

2.64%

86,776

543

2.48%

81,981

488

2.36%

78,238

437

2.24%

Non-interest-bearing liabilities

Non-interest-bearing deposit accounts

271

286

284

275

270

Other liabilities

4,260

4,148

4,283

3,772

3,299

Total non-interest-bearing liabilities

4,531

4,434

4,567

4,047

3,569

Total liabilities

90,085

90,509

91,343

86,028

81,807

Equity

Total equity

14,818

14,790

14,439

14,421

14,407

Total liabilities and equity

$104,903

$105,299

$105,782

$100,449

$96,214

Net interest income

$4,155

$4,226

$4,333

$4,206

$3,737

Interest rate spread(1)

15.23%

15.57%

15.59%

15.95%

14.89%

Net interest margin(2)

15.75%

16.08%

16.06%

16.41%

15.33%

(1) Interest rate spread represents the difference between the yield on total interest-earning assets and the rate on total interest-bearing liabilities.

(2) Net interest margin represents net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets.

SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL

AVERAGE BALANCES, NET INTEREST INCOME AND NET INTEREST MARGIN

(unaudited, $ in millions)

Six Months Ended Jun 30, 2019

Six Months Ended Jun 30, 2018

Interest

Average

Interest

Average

Average

Income/

Yield/

Average

Income/

Yield/

Balance

Expense

Rate

Balance

Expense

Rate

Assets

Interest-earning assets:

Interest-earning cash and equivalents

$11,011

$131

2.40%

$12,768

$106

1.67%

Securities available for sale

5,826

70

2.42%

6,197

59

1.92%

Loan receivables:

Credit cards, including held for sale

86,125

9,168

21.47%

75,492

8,109

21.66%

Consumer installment loans

1,884

86

9.21%

1,610

73

9.14%

Commercial credit products

1,291

68

10.62%

1,316

70

10.73%

Other

44

1

4.58%

50

1

4.03%

Total loan receivables, including held for sale

89,344

9,323

21.04%

78,468

8,253

21.21%

Total interest-earning assets

106,181

9,524

18.09%

97,433

8,418

17.42%

Non-interest-earning assets:

Cash and due from banks

1,303

1,179

Allowance for loan losses

(6,125)

(5,689)

Other assets

3,741

3,039

Total non-interest-earning assets

(1,081)

(1,471)

Total assets

$105,100

$95,962

Liabilities

Interest-bearing liabilities:

Interest-bearing deposit accounts

$64,002

$772

2.43%

$56,832

$522

1.85%

Borrowings of consolidated securitization entities

12,592

190

3.04%

12,114

154

2.56%

Senior unsecured notes

9,219

181

3.96%

8,955

163

3.67%

Total interest-bearing liabilities

85,813

1,143

2.69%

77,901

839

2.17%

Non-interest-bearing liabilities

Non-interest-bearing deposit accounts

278

285

Other liabilities

4,205

3,434

Total non-interest-bearing liabilities

4,483

3,719

Total liabilities

90,296

81,620

Equity

Total equity

14,804

14,342

Total liabilities and equity

$105,100

$95,962

Net interest income

$8,381

$7,579

Interest rate spread(1)

15.40%

15.25%

Net interest margin(2)

15.92%

15.69%

(1) Interest rate spread represents the difference between the yield on total interest-earning assets and the rate on total interest-bearing liabilities.

(2) Net interest margin represents net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets.

SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL

BALANCE SHEET STATISTICS

(unaudited, $ in millions, except per share statistics)

Quarter Ended

Jun 30,2019

Mar 31,2019

Dec 31,2018

Sep 30,2018

Jun 30,2018

Jun 30, 2019 vs. Jun 30, 2018

BALANCE SHEET STATISTICS

Total common equity

$14,734

$14,709

$14,678

$13,996

$14,458

$276

1.9%

Total common equity as a % of total assets

13.85%

13.96%

13.74%

13.39%

14.59%

(0.74)%

Tangible assets

$104,095

$103,049

$104,631

$102,416

$97,235

$6,860

7.1%

Tangible common equity(1)

$12,441

$12,374

$12,517

$11,867

$12,571

$(130)

(1.0)%

Tangible common equity as a % of tangible assets(1)

11.95%

12.01%

11.96%

11.59%

12.93%

(0.98)%

Tangible common equity per share(1)

$18.60

$17.96

$17.41

$16.51

$16.84

$1.76

10.5%

REGULATORY CAPITAL RATIOS(2)

Basel III Fully Phased-in

Total risk-based capital ratio(3)

15.6%

15.8%

15.3%

15.5%

18.0%

Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio(4)

14.3%

14.5%

14.0%

14.2%

16.6%

Tier 1 leverage ratio(5)

12.4%

12.3%

12.3%

12.3%

13.6%

Common equity Tier 1 capital ratio

14.3%

14.5%

14.0%

14.2%

16.6%

(1) Tangible common equity ("TCE") is a non-GAAP measure. We believe TCE is a more meaningful measure of the net asset value of the Company to investors. For corresponding reconciliationof TCE to a GAAP financial measure, see Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures and Calculations of Regulatory Measures.

(2) Regulatory capital metrics at June 30, 2019 are preliminary and therefore subject to change.

(3) Total risk-based capital ratio is the ratio of total risk-based capital divided by risk-weighted assets.

(4) Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio is the ratio of Tier 1 capital divided by risk-weighted assets.

(5) Tier 1 leverage ratio is the ratio of Tier 1 capital divided by total average assets, after certain adjustments. Tier 1 leverage ratios are based upon the use of daily averages for all periods presented.

SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL

PLATFORM RESULTS

(unaudited, $ in millions)

Quarter Ended

Six Months Ended

Jun 30,2019

Mar 31,2019

Dec 31,2018

Sep 30,2018

Jun 30,2018

2Q'19 vs. 2Q'18

Jun 30,2019

Jun 30,2018

YTD'19 vs. YTD'18

RETAIL CARD(1)

Purchase volume(2)(3)

$29,530

$24,660

$31,755

$27,863

$25,926

$3,604

13.9%

$54,190

$48,067

$6,123

12.7%

Period-end loan receivables

$52,307

$51,572

$63,827

$59,139

$51,473

$834

1.6%

$52,307

$51,473

$834

1.6%

Average loan receivables, including held for sale

$59,861

$60,964

$60,604

$58,964

$51,011

$8,850

17.3%

$60,409

$51,628

$8,781

17.0%

Average active accounts (in thousands)(3)(4)

57,212

58,632

58,962

57,459

51,680

5,532

10.7%

58,132

52,769

5,363

10.2%

Interest and fees on loans

$3,390

$3,454

$3,502

$3,383

$2,915

$475

16.3%

$6,844

$5,930

$914

15.4%

Other income

$59

$76

$59

$57

$54

$5

9.3%

$135

$123

$12

9.8%

Retailer share arrangements

$(836)

$(940)

$(825)

$(844)

$(637)

$(199)

31.2%

$(1,776)

$(1,345)

$(431)

32.0%

PAYMENT SOLUTIONS(1)

Purchase volume(2)

$5,948

$5,249

$6,035

$6,007

$5,702

$246

4.3%

$11,197

$10,766

$431

4.0%

Period-end loan receivables

$19,766

$19,379

$19,815

$19,064

$18,320

$1,446

7.9%

$19,766

$18,320

$1,446

7.9%

Average loan receivables, including held for sale

$19,409

$19,497

$19,333

$18,659

$17,978

$1,431

8.0%

19,453

$18,014

$1,439

8.0%

Average active accounts (in thousands)(4)

12,227

12,406

12,350

12,062

11,845

382

3.2%

12,321

11,934

387

3.2%

Interest and fees on loans

$685

$686

$708

$683

$644

$41

6.4%

$1,371

$1,287

$84

6.5%

Other income

$11

$1

$(2)

$(2)

$(2)

$13

NM

$12

$(4)

$16

NM

Retailer share arrangements

$(21)

$(12)

$(25)

$(24)

$(14)

$(7)

50.0%

$(33)

$(24)

$(9)

37.5%

CARECREDIT

Purchase volume(2)

$2,813

$2,604

$2,530

$2,573

$2,640

$173

6.6%

$5,417

$5,061

$356

7.0%

Period-end loan receivables

$9,723

$9,454

$9,497

$9,318

$9,086

$637

7.0%

$9,723

$9,086

$637

7.0%

Average loan receivables, including held for sale

$9,522

$9,442

$9,403

$9,160

$8,864

$658

7.4%

$9,482

$8,826

$656

7.4%

Average active accounts (in thousands)(4)

6,086

6,094

6,070

5,961

5,819

267

4.6%

6,092

5,837

255

4.4%

Interest and fees on loans

$561

$547

$564

$551

$522

$39

7.5%

$1,108

$1,036

$72

6.9%

Other income

$20

$15

$7

$8

$11

$9

81.8%

$35

$19

$16

84.2%

Retailer share arrangements

$(2)

$(2)

$(5)

$(3)

$(2)

$-

- %

$(4)

$(4)

$-

- %

TOTAL SYF

Purchase volume(2)(3)

$38,291

$32,513

$40,320

$36,443

$34,268

$4,023

11.7%

$70,804

$63,894

$6,910

10.8%

Period-end loan receivables

$81,796

$80,405

$93,139

$87,521

$78,879

$2,917

3.7%

$81,796

$78,879

$2,917

3.7%

Average loan receivables, including held for sale

$88,792

$89,903

$89,340

$86,783

$77,853

$10,939

14.1%

$89,344

$78,468

$10,876

13.9%

Average active accounts (in thousands)(3)(4)

75,525

77,132

77,382

75,482

69,344

6,181

8.9%

76,545

70,540

6,005

8.5%

Interest and fees on loans

$4,636

$4,687

$4,774

$4,617

$4,081

$555

13.6%

$9,323

$8,253

$1,070

13.0%

Other income

$90

$92

$64

$63

$63

$27

42.9%

$182

$138

$44

31.9%

Retailer share arrangements

$(859)

$(954)

$(855)

$(871)

$(653)

$(206)

31.5%

$(1,813)

$(1,373)

$(440)

32.0%

(1) Beginning in 1Q 2019, our Oil and Gas retail credit programs are now included in our Payment Solutions sales platform. Prior period financial and operating metrics for Retail Card and Payment Solutions have been recast to reflect thecurrent period presentation.

(2) Purchase volume, or net credit sales, represents the aggregate amount of charges incurred on credit cards or other credit product accounts less returns during the period.

(3) Includes activity and balances associated with loan receivables held for sale.

(4) Active accounts represent credit card or installment loan accounts on which there has been a purchase, payment or outstanding balance in the current month.

SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL

RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES AND CALCULATIONS OF REGULATORY MEASURES(1)

(unaudited, $ in millions, except per share statistics)

Quarter Ended

Jun 30,2019

Mar 31,2019

Dec 31,2018

Sep 30,2018

Jun 30,2018

COMMON EQUITY MEASURES

GAAP Total common equity

$14,734

$14,709

$14,678

$13,996

$14,458

Less: Goodwill

(1,078)

(1,076)

(1,024)

(1,024)

(1,024)

Less: Intangible assets, net

(1,215)

(1,259)

(1,137)

(1,105)

(863)

Tangible common equity

$12,441

$12,374

$12,517

$11,867

$12,571

Adjustments for certain deferred tax liabilities and certain items in accumulated comprehensive income (loss)

283

287

284

311

$287

Basel III - Common equity Tier 1 (fully phased-in)

$12,724

$12,661

$12,801

$12,178

$12,858

RISK-BASED CAPITAL

Common equity Tier 1

$12,724

$12,661

$12,801

$12,178

$12,858

Add: Allowance for loan losses includible in risk-based capital

1,169

1,152

1,211

1,137

1,027

Risk-based capital

$13,893

$13,813

$14,012

$13,315

$13,885

ASSET MEASURES

Total average assets

$104,903

$105,299

$105,782

$100,449

$96,214

Adjustments for:

Disallowed goodwill and other disallowed intangible assets (net of related deferred tax liabilities) and other

(2,003)

(2,039)

(1,845)

(1,836)

(1,670)

Total assets for leverage purposes

$102,900

$103,260

$103,937

$98,613

$94,544

Risk-weighted assets - Basel III (fully phased-in)

$88,890

$87,331

$91,742

$85,941

$77,322

TANGIBLE COMMON EQUITY PER SHARE

GAAP book value per share

$22.03

$21.35

$20.42

$19.47

$19.37

Less: Goodwill

(1.61)

(1.56)

(1.42)

(1.42)

(1.37)

Less: Intangible assets, net

(1.82)

(1.83)

(1.59)

(1.54)

(1.16)

Tangible common equity per share

$18.60

$17.96

$17.41

$16.51

$16.84

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